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Sulatsky MI, Stepanenko OV, Stepanenko OV, Kuznetsova IM, Turoverov KK, Sulatskaya AI. Prediction of the Feasibility of Using the ≪Gold Standard≫ Thioflavin T to Detect Amyloid Fibril in Acidic Media. Anal Chem 2024; 96:2158-2164. [PMID: 38269442 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
Abstract
Ordered protein aggregates, amyloid fibrils, form toxic plaques in the human body in amyloidosis and neurodegenerative diseases and provide adaptive benefits to pathogens and to reduce the nutritional value of legumes. To identify the amyloidogenic properties of proteins and study the processes of amyloid fibril formation and degradation, the cationic dye thioflavin T (ThT) is the most commonly used. However, its use in acidic environments that induce amyloid formation in vitro can sometimes lead to misinterpretation of experimental results due to electrostatic repulsion. In this work, we show that calculating the net charge per residue of amyloidogenic proteins or peptides is a simple and effective approach for predicting whether their fibrils will interact with ThT at acidic pH. In particular, it was shown that at pH 2, proteins and peptides with a net charge per residue > +0.18 are virtually unstained by this fluorescent probe. The applicability of the proposed approach was demonstrated by predicting and experimentally confirming the absence of ThT interaction with amyloids formed from green fluorescent (sfGFP) and odorant-binding (bOBP) proteins, whose fibrillogenesis was first carried out in an acidic environment. Correct experimental evidence that the inability to detect these fibrils under acidic conditions is precisely because of the lack of dye binding to amyloids (and not their specific structure or the low fluorescence quantum yield of the bound dye) and that the number of ThT molecules associated with fibrils increases with decreasing acidity of the medium was obtained by using the equilibrium microdialysis approach.
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- Maksim I Sulatsky
- Laboratory of cell morphology, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of structural dynamics, stability and folding of proteins, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of structural dynamics, stability and folding of proteins, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of structural dynamics, stability and folding of proteins, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of structural dynamics, stability and folding of proteins, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of structural dynamics, stability and folding of proteins, Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Tikhoretsky ave., 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Islam A, Kikuchi Y, Iimori T. Electroabsorption and Stark Fluorescence Spectroscopies of Thioflavin T. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:1436-1444. [PMID: 36740807 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c07794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Thioflavin T (ThT) is a typical fluorescent marker for detecting the formation of amyloid fibrils, because its fluorescence intensity increases by more than 2 orders of magnitude upon complexation with the fibrils. Strong electrostatic fields on protein surfaces are known to be a significant factor in chemical reactions and biological functions. Therefore, ThT bound to amyloid fibrils must experience strong electric fields. This study employed electroabsorption and Stark fluorescence spectroscopies to clarify the effects of external electric fields on the photophysics of ThT. The absorption spectrum shows two bands ascribed to locally excited (LE) and charge transfer (CT) states. Coupling between the LE and CT states is enhanced in the presence of an external electric field, resulting in fluorescence quenching. The electric field strength of the amyloid fibril surface was inferred from the fluorescence quenching efficiency of ThT.
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- Ahatashamul Islam
- Department of Sciences and Informatics, Muroran Institute of Technology, Mizumoto-cho 27-1, Muroran, Hokkaido050-8585, Japan
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- Department of Sciences and Informatics, Muroran Institute of Technology, Mizumoto-cho 27-1, Muroran, Hokkaido050-8585, Japan
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- Department of Sciences and Informatics, Muroran Institute of Technology, Mizumoto-cho 27-1, Muroran, Hokkaido050-8585, Japan
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Chu BKY, Lin YS, Shen HCH, Chen RPY. Cross-Seeding Assay in the Investigation of the Amyloid Core of Prion Fibrils. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2551:633-647. [PMID: 36310229 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2597-2_38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Amyloidogenesis, self-propagation of protein or peptide monomers to amyloid fibrils, has been linked to incurable pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and prion diseases. Investigations of amyloid structures and how monomers are transformed through seeding are therefore crucial for developing therapeutics toward these diseases. Here we describe a cross-seeding method to explore the amyloid core in prion fibrils that uses preformed amyloid fibrils as a seed to induce the transformation of other protein or peptide monomers to amyloid fibrils.
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- Brett K-Y Chu
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Neuroscience Program of Academia Sinica, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Chu BK, Tsai R, Hung C, Kuo Y, Chen EH, Chiang Y, Chan SI, Chen RP. Location of the cross‐β structure in prion fibrils: A search by seeding and electron spin resonance spectroscopy. Protein Sci 2022; 31:e4326. [DOI: 10.1002/pro.4326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Brett K.‐Y. Chu
- Institute of Biological Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
- Institute of Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
- Institute of Biochemical Sciences National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
- Neuroscience Program of Academia Sinica Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
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Shimanovich U, Levin A, Eliaz D, Michaels T, Toprakcioglu Z, Frohm B, De Genst E, Linse S, Åkerfeldt KS, Knowles TPJ. pH-Responsive Capsules with a Fibril Scaffold Shell Assembled from an Amyloidogenic Peptide. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007188. [PMID: 34050722 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Peptides and proteins have evolved to self-assemble into supramolecular entities through a set of non-covalent interactions. Such structures and materials provide the functional basis of life. Crucially, biomolecular assembly processes can be highly sensitive to and modulated by environmental conditions, including temperature, light, ionic strength and pH, providing the inspiration for the development of new classes of responsive functional materials based on peptide building blocks. Here, it is shown that the stimuli-responsive assembly of amyloidogenic peptide can be used as the basis of environmentally responsive microcapsules which exhibit release characteristics triggered by a change in pH. The microcapsules are biocompatible and biodegradable and may act as vehicles for controlled release of a wide range of biomolecules. Cryo-SEM images reveal the formation of a fibrillar network of the capsule interior with discrete compartments in which cargo molecules can be stored. In addition, the reversible formation of these microcapsules by modulating the solution pH is investigated and their potential application for the controlled release of encapsulated cargo molecules, including antibodies, is shown. These results suggest that the approach described here represents a promising venue for generating pH-responsive functional peptide-based materials for a wide range of potential applications for molecular encapsulation, storage, and release.
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- Ulyana Shimanovich
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Centre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Centre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Centre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Lund University, Lund, 22100, Sweden
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- Centre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Lund University, Lund, 22100, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Haverford College, Haverford, PA, 19041, USA
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- Centre for Misfolding Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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Li L, Lv Z, Man Z, Xu Z, Wei Y, Geng H, Fu H. Polarity-active NIR probes with strong two-photon absorption and ultrahigh binding affinity of insulin amyloid fibrils. Chem Sci 2021; 12:3308-3313. [PMID: 34164100 PMCID: PMC8179388 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc03907a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Amyloid fibrils are associated with many neurodegenerative diseases. In situ and in vivo visualization of amyloid fibrils is important for medical diagnostics and requires fluorescent probes with both excitation and emission wavelengths in the far-red and NIR region, and simultaneously with high binding-affinity to amyloid fibrils and the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, which, however, remain a challenge. Here, we rationally design and synthesize an excellent polarity-sensitive two-photon excited NIR fluorophore (TZPI) based on a donor (D)-acceptor (A)-ion compound. The electron-rich carbazole group and the ionic pyridinium bromide group, linked by an electron-poor π-conjugated benzothiadiazole group, ensure strong near infrared (NIR) emission. Furthermore, the lipophilic carbazole together with the benzothiadiazole group facilitates docking of the probe in the hydrophobic domains of amyloid aggregates with the dissociation constant K d = 20 nM and 13.5-fold higher binding affinity to insulin fibrils than the commercial probe ThT. On association with the amyloid fibrils, the tiny decrease in polarity leads to a large increase in its NIR emission intensity with an on-off ratio > 10; meanwhile, the TZPI probe exhibits a quantum yield of up to 30% and two-photon absorption cross-section values of up to 467.6 GM at 890 nm. Moreover, the application of TZPI in two-photon imaging is investigated. The ultrahigh binding affinity, the strong NIR emission, the good two-photon absorption properties, the high photo-stability, the appropriate molecular mass of 569 Da and the lipophilicity with log P = 1.66 ± 0.1 to cross the BBB make TZPI promising as an ideal candidate for detecting amyloid plaques in vivo.
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- Li Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Capital Normal University Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Capital Normal University Beijing 100048 China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Capital Normal University Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Capital Normal University Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Capital Normal University Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Capital Normal University Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Capital Normal University Beijing 100048 China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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Umar MI, Ji D, Chan CY, Kwok CK. G-Quadruplex-Based Fluorescent Turn-On Ligands and Aptamers: From Development to Applications. Molecules 2019; 24:E2416. [PMID: 31262059 PMCID: PMC6650947 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24132416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Guanine (G)-quadruplexes (G4s) are unique nucleic acid structures that are formed by stacked G-tetrads in G-rich DNA or RNA sequences. G4s have been reported to play significant roles in various cellular events in both macro- and micro-organisms. The identification and characterization of G4s can help to understand their different biological roles and potential applications in diagnosis and therapy. In addition to biophysical and biochemical methods to interrogate G4 formation, G4 fluorescent turn-on ligands can be used to target and visualize G4 formation both in vitro and in cells. Here, we review several representative classes of G4 fluorescent turn-on ligands in terms of their interaction mechanism and application perspectives. Interestingly, G4 structures are commonly identified in DNA and RNA aptamers against targets that include proteins and small molecules, which can be utilized as G4 tools for diverse applications. We therefore also summarize the recent development of G4-containing aptamers and highlight their applications in biosensing, bioimaging, and therapy. Moreover, we discuss the current challenges and future perspectives of G4 fluorescent turn-on ligands and G4-containing aptamers.
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- Mubarak I Umar
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Shen HCH, Chen YH, Lin YS, Chu BKY, Liang CS, Yang CC, Chen RPY. Segments in the Amyloid Core that Distinguish Hamster from Mouse Prion Fibrils. Neurochem Res 2019; 44:1399-1409. [PMID: 30603982 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-018-02709-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
Prion diseases are transmissible fatal neurodegenerative disorders affecting humans and other mammals. The disease transmission can occur between different species but is limited by the sequence homology between host and inoculum. The crucial molecular event in the progression of this disease is prion formation, starting from the conformational conversion of the normal, membrane-anchored prion protein (PrPC) into the misfolded, β-sheet-rich and aggregation-prone isoform (PrPSc), which then self-associates into the infectious amyloid form called prion. Amyloid is the aggregate formed from one-dimensional protein association. As amyloid formation is a key hallmark in prion pathogenesis, studying which segments in prion protein are involved in the amyloid formation can provide molecular details in the cross-species transmission barrier of prion diseases. However, due to the difficulties of studying protein aggregates, very limited knowledge about prion structure or prion formation was disclosed by now. In this study, cross-seeding assay was used to identify the segments involved in the amyloid fibril formation of full-length hamster prion protein, SHaPrP(23-231). Our results showed that the residues in the segments 108-127, 172-194 (helix 2 in PrPC) and 200-227 (helix 3 in PrPC) are in the amyloid core of hamster prion fibrils. The segment 127-143, but not 107-126 (which corresponds to hamster sequence 108-127), was previously reported to be involved in the amyloid core of full-length mouse prion fibrils. Our results indicate that hamster prion protein and mouse prion protein use different segments to form the amyloid core in amyloidogenesis. The sequence-dependent core formation can be used to explain the seeding barrier between mouse and hamster.
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- Howard C-H Shen
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd, Nankang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.,Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd, Nankang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd, Nankang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.,Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd, Nankang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.,Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd, Nankang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan. .,Institute of Biochemical Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan.
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Scollo F, Tempra C, Lolicato F, Sciacca MFM, Raudino A, Milardi D, La Rosa C. Phospholipids Critical Micellar Concentrations Trigger Different Mechanisms of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Interaction with Model Membranes. J Phys Chem Lett 2018; 9:5125-5129. [PMID: 30133296 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Amyloidogenic proteins are involved in many diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and type II diabetes. These proteins are thought to be toxic for cells because of their abnormal interaction with the cell membrane. Simpler model membranes (LUVs) have been used to study the early steps of membrane-protein interactions and their subsequent evolution. Phospholipid LUVs formed in water solution establish a chemical equilibrium between self-assembled LUVs and a small amount of phospholipids in water solution (CMC). Here, using both experimental and molecular dynamics simulations approach we demonstrate that the insertion of IAPP, an amyloidogenic peptide involved in diabetes, in membranes is driven by free lipids in solution in dynamic equilibrium with the self-assembled lipids of the bilayer. It is suggested that this could be a general mechanism lying at the root of membrane insertion processes of self-assembling peptides.
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- Federica Scollo
- Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Catania , Viale A. Doria 6 , 95125 Catania , Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Catania , Viale A. Doria 6 , 95125 Catania , Italy
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- Department of Physics , University of Helsinki , P.O. Box 64, FI-00014 , Helsinki , Finland
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- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, Sede Secondaria di Catania , Via P. Gaifami 18 , I-95126 , Catania , Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Catania , Viale A. Doria 6 , 95125 Catania , Italy
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- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, Sede Secondaria di Catania , Via P. Gaifami 18 , I-95126 , Catania , Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences , University of Catania , Viale A. Doria 6 , 95125 Catania , Italy
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Kim J, Kim DE, Joo T. Excited-State Dynamics of Thioflavin T: Planar Stable Intermediate Revealed by Nuclear Wave Packet Spectroscopies. J Phys Chem A 2018; 122:1283-1290. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b11951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- JunWoo Kim
- Department
of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Physics
Department, Center for Attosecond Science and Technology, and Max
Planck Center for Attosecond Science, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, South Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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Shimanovich U, Michaels TCT, De Genst E, Matak-Vinkovic D, Dobson CM, Knowles TPJ. Sequential Release of Proteins from Structured Multishell Microcapsules. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:3052-3059. [PMID: 28792742 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b00351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
In nature, a wide range of functional materials is based on proteins. Increasing attention is also turning to the use of proteins as artificial biomaterials in the form of films, gels, particles, and fibrils that offer great potential for applications in areas ranging from molecular medicine to materials science. To date, however, most such applications have been limited to single component materials despite the fact that their natural analogues are composed of multiple types of proteins with a variety of functionalities that are coassembled in a highly organized manner on the micrometer scale, a process that is currently challenging to achieve in the laboratory. Here, we demonstrate the fabrication of multicomponent protein microcapsules where the different components are positioned in a controlled manner. We use molecular self-assembly to generate multicomponent structures on the nanometer scale and droplet microfluidics to bring together the different components on the micrometer scale. Using this approach, we synthesize a wide range of multiprotein microcapsules containing three well-characterized proteins: glucagon, insulin, and lysozyme. The localization of each protein component in multishell microcapsules has been detected by labeling protein molecules with different fluorophores, and the final three-dimensional microcapsule structure has been resolved by using confocal microscopy together with image analysis techniques. In addition, we show that these structures can be used to tailor the release of such functional proteins in a sequential manner. Moreover, our observations demonstrate that the protein release mechanism from multishell capsules is driven by the kinetic control of mass transport of the cargo and by the dissolution of the shells. The ability to generate artificial materials that incorporate a variety of different proteins with distinct functionalities increases the breadth of the potential applications of artificial protein-based materials and provides opportunities to design more refined functional protein delivery systems.
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- Ulyana Shimanovich
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom.,Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom.,School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom.,Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge , J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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Enhanced two-photon absorption and fluorescence upconversion in Thioflavin T micelle-type aggregates in glycerol/water solution. Chem Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2016.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Stsiapura VI, Kurhuzenkau SA, Kuzmitsky VA, Bouganov OV, Tikhomirov SA. Solvent Polarity Effect on Nonradiative Decay Rate of Thioflavin T. J Phys Chem A 2016; 120:5481-96. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.6b02577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Institute for Command Engineers of the Ministry for Emergencies of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
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- Institute
of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus
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Shimanovich U, Efimov I, Mason TO, Flagmeier P, Buell AK, Gedanken A, Linse S, Åkerfeldt KS, Dobson CM, Weitz DA, Knowles TPJ. Protein microgels from amyloid fibril networks. ACS NANO 2015; 9:43-51. [PMID: 25469621 DOI: 10.1021/nn504869d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nanofibrillar forms of proteins were initially recognized in the context of pathology, but more recently have been discovered in a range of functional roles in nature, including as active catalytic scaffolds and bacterial coatings. Here we show that protein nanofibrils can be used to form the basis of monodisperse microgels and gel shells composed of naturally occurring proteins. We explore the potential of these protein microgels to act as drug carrier agents, and demonstrate the controlled release of four different encapsulated drug-like small molecules, as well as the component proteins themselves. Furthermore, we show that protein nanofibril self-assembly can continue after the initial formation of the microgel particles, and that this process results in active materials with network densities that can be modulated in situ. We demonstrate that these materials are nontoxic to human cells and that they can be used to enhance the efficacy of antibiotics relative to delivery in homogeneous solution. Because of the biocompatibility and biodegradability of natural proteins used in the fabrication of the microgels, as well as their ability to control the release of small molecules and biopolymers, protein nanofibril microgels represent a promising class of functional artificial multiscale materials generated from natural building blocks.
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- Ulyana Shimanovich
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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Murudkar S, Mora AK, Singh PK, Bandyopadhyay T, Nath S. An ultrafast molecular rotor based ternary complex in a nanocavity: a potential “turn on” fluorescence sensor for the hydrocarbon chain. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:5691-703. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp04636f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Formation of a ternary complex by an ultrafast molecular rotor (UMR) with a macrocyclic cavitand has been investigated for the sensitive detection of the alkyl chain of a surfactant.
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- Sushant Murudkar
- Radiation & Photochemistry Division
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Mumbai 400 085
- India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Mumbai 400 085
- India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Mumbai 400 085
- India
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- Theoretical Chemistry Section
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Mumbai 400 085
- India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Mumbai 400 085
- India
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Shimanovich U, Song Y, Brujic J, Shum HC, Knowles TPJ. Multiphase protein microgels. Macromol Biosci 2014; 15:501-8. [PMID: 25407891 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201400366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Peptides and proteins represent attractive building blocks for the development of new functional materials due to the biocompatibility and biodegradability of many naturally abundant proteins. In nature, sophisticated material functionality is commonly achieved through spatial control of protein localisation and structure on both the nano and micro scales. We approached this requirement in an artificial setting by exploiting the propensity of proteins to self-assemble into amyloid fibrils to achieve nano scale order, and utilised aqueous liquid/liquid phase separation to control the micron scale localization of the proteinaceous component under microconfinement. We show that in combination with droplet microfluidics, this strategy allows the synthesis of core-shell microgel particles composed of protein nanofibrils.
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- Ulyana Shimanovich
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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Ghosh R, Palit DK. Ultrafast twisting dynamics of thioflavin-T: spectroscopy of the twisted intramolecular charge-transfer state. Chemphyschem 2014; 15:4126-31. [PMID: 25251013 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201402317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2014] [Revised: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Understanding the excited-state properties of thioflavin-T (ThT) has been of immense importance, because of its efficient amyloid-sensing ability related to neurodegenerative disorders. The excited-state dynamics of ThT is studied by using sub-pico- and nanosecond time-resolved transient absorption techniques as well as density functional theory (DFT)/time-dependent DFT calculations. Barrierless twisting around the central C-C bond between two aromatic moieties is the dominant process that contributes to the ultrafast dynamics of the S1 state. The spectroscopic properties of the intramolecular charge-transfer state are characterized for the first time. The energetics of the S0 and S1 states has also been correlated with the experimentally observed spectroscopic parameters and structural dynamics. A longer-lived transient state populated with a very low yield has been characterized as the triplet state.
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- Rajib Ghosh
- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085 (India)
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Comparison of the anti-amyloidogenic effect of O-mannosylation, O-galactosylation, and O-GalNAc glycosylation. Carbohydr Res 2014; 387:46-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2014.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2013] [Revised: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Liu L, Shao Y, Peng J, Huang C, Liu H, Zhang L. Molecular Rotor-Based Fluorescent Probe for Selective Recognition of Hybrid G-Quadruplex and as a K+ Sensor. Anal Chem 2014; 86:1622-31. [DOI: 10.1021/ac403326m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Lingling Liu
- Institute of Physical
Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Physical
Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Physical
Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Physical
Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Physical
Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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